Hairpin



P. KAROL.

HAIRPIN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 28. 1918. RENEWEDAUG. 14,1922.

wozu m county of Vl Application 'filed .December 28, 1918, Serial No. 268,686.

PAUL KAROL, 01 BAGGALEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

KATIE/PIN.

Y 1o all 'whom/if; may concern lie it known. that Zen ol? Poland, residingat la-gggaley7 in the estmoreland and State oit Pennsylvaiiia7 have invented new and useful improveniients in llairpins, ot

which the 'tollowing' is a specification.

'lhi s invention re lates to hair pins and has ttor its object the provision of a pin of simple construction and attractive appeai'ance within the ment.

Another object oi. the

provision o'f a hair be adjusted to suit which may hair against accidental be held in position displaceinvention is the pin whose length may the convenience of the be also conthat the hair in either a tight or loose condition as desired.

Further objects a invention will appear as nd advantages oit this the vfollowing; de-

scription is read in connection with tlie accompanying drawing7 in Figure 1 is a plan view ot a hair pin constructed in accordance with the invention. and shown in closed position.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the parts separated.

Figure 3 through the ferrule is an enlarged sectional view end ot the hair pin.

Figure Il is a plan view of the modified liorin oit the invention.

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of one end of the pin showing` a 'further modified construction.

Referring' in detail to the vent-ion shown in Figures lair piu is termed in three which includes a tubular sleeve is provided at one e tendine' curved wines ilorm of the in- 1, 9. and il, the sections. one oi which with op posi tely e2 1'1 formed. ol'Y dat llexble metal or flexible wire.y as desired the latter lining; preferred. These extend ,inwardly or t of the sleeve l() and in the strands oi the Fitting within the sleeve 10 is ino; bar 1Q which is ot a diameter to snugly wings eward the opposite end are adapted to engage hair.

a connecttltand irictionally engage the tubular sleeve so as to be held Formed on one end 13 which is adapted to formed with a terru in adiusted position. of the bar 12 is a ball engage a socket 14 le 15, so that the latter Serial No. 581,844.

may be removably but securely held in position upon the end bar. The 'lierrule 15 is provided with wings 16, similar to the wings 11 previously described and when the various parts or the pin are assembled these wings will move inward or toward one another.

rlhe sleeve 10, the connecting bar 12 and tei-rule 15 provide a hair pin which may be easily placed in the hair7 it may be adjusted. to suit the convenience of the user. The wings being` 4flexible theyT may be bent so as to engage the strands ot the hair and hold them in a tight or loose condition.

The toi-in oif the invention shown in Fign ure a. is similar in all respects to that shown in preceding figures, except that only one wine 17 is provided at each end of the pin.

The 'term of the invention shown in Figure 5 is different from the previously de-y scribed form, in that the wings 1S, which are carried by the sleeve 19 are secured through the mediumo't a lerrule 2O and securing the said Aterrule around the reducing eX- tremity 21 of the sleeve 19.

Various other changes may be made in the torni. proportion and minor details ot construction ot the invention and the right is here reserved to malte such changes as properly tall within' the scope of the appended claim.

lin the use of the pin, the connecting' bar 12 is inserted in the sleeve 10 and the latter is placed in the hair whereupon the oppo site or curved end ot the pin may be secured upon the connecting; bar and the pin ad- :usted to proper length. The wings may then be bent into shape.

Having' described the invention what is claimed ii. hair pin comprising au elongated tubow lar member1 oppositely extending;` inwardly curved ineinliers carried at one end oli the tubular member, a socleted member, oppositely extending; inwardly curved members carried by the socketed member7 enpansible spring entrance `iaws extending; from the soclreted member, a bar adapted for trictional engagement with the tubular member and a ball located at one end et the bar for engagement `with the socleted member.

ln testimony whereof l atiin my signature.

PAUL KARUL. 

